MORE THOUGHTS
In addition to the Duncum questions, you could ask students:
-How many times have you been "sold" by an advertisement?
-What was it about the ad that caught your attention or persuaded you to make a purchase?
-Do you feel like a victim of the media or do you feel in control?
-Is it fair to be manipulated by images or do you think that people are completely aware of the buying decisions they make?
-Do you think the ads you viewed targeted a specific group? If so, who? What specifically made you come to those conclusions?
-Students could also compare and contrast images. (Think about the variations.)
*Sharing Alternatives: posting to a wiki, bsharing in a VoiceThread, virtual conferences, //etc.//
CONCLUSION
Skim through the Google applications, what subjects could be applied to this topic?
What other 21st Century Skills did we address? Think about the tasks we performed.
21st Century Skills and the Arts: Media Literacy
ACTIVITIES
Activity One: Curricular Connections
NCSCOS, Media Literacy and consumerism
Google Doc
Activity Two: Media Messages
Use artwork analysis techniques to interpret media messages.
Featured Artist: Barbara Kruger
Google Group "Buy Me" Post
Activity Four: Advertisements in Media
Part 1: Google Spreadsheet List ad types
Part 2: Google Doc Find an ad
MORE THOUGHTS
In addition to the Duncum questions, you could ask students:
-How many times have you been "sold" by an advertisement?
-What was it about the ad that caught your attention or persuaded you to make a purchase?
-Do you feel like a victim of the media or do you feel in control?
-Is it fair to be manipulated by images or do you think that people are completely aware of the buying decisions they make?
-Do you think the ads you viewed targeted a specific group? If so, who? What specifically made you come to those conclusions?
-Students could also compare and contrast images. (Think about the variations.)
*Sharing Alternatives: posting to a wiki, bsharing in a VoiceThread, virtual conferences, //etc.//
CONCLUSION
Skim through the Google applications, what subjects could be applied to this topic?
What other 21st Century Skills did we address? Think about the tasks we performed.
RESOURCES
PBS Art 21
Consumption Video
Artwork about Consumption
Visual Culture in the Classroom